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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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Professor Feldman on What the Loss of Groklaw Means for the Future of Privacy

First it was Lavabit and Silent Circle; now respected tech law site Groklaw is closing down. "They tell us that if you send or receive an email from outside the U.S., it will be read," explained founder Pamela Jones.

The key issue is whether Groklaw's closure is a sign of things to come, Robin Feldman, a professor of law at the UC Hastings College of the Law, told the E-Commerce Times.

"The Internet ecosystem ... is somewhat like the international monetary system: It works because we are all willing to believe and to play along," Feldman explained. "Widespread withdrawal or nonparticipation could damage the fabric."

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Team members Katherine Green '16, Nathaniel Ku '16 and Andrea Tool '16 triumphed by arguing two rounds on Friday and four rounds on Saturday to become the National Champions. Writeup by Assistant Dean Toni Young '76.

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